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France - Burgundy - Cote de Nuits - Morey St Denis

Pinot Noir
- Premier Cru

Producer Notes

This vineyard near Morey St Denis in the Cote de Nuits produced stellar wines in the 1940s and fully deserved Grand Cru status, yet this was not achieved until 1981. Under owners Roland de Chambure, the Saier family and oenologist Thierry Brouin, the "sleeping beauty" vineyard succeeded in making a comeback after having fallen into disrepair in the 1970s. In 1996 after being sold again, the new...
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Community Tasting Notes
average score of 80 points based upon 1 reviews

Medium ruby colour, a rather dark Burgundy. Velvet violet flowery nose with good red fruit, medium. Very well balanced with medium tannin. Smooth texture with fine complexity, rich structure. Some dried fruit. Medium light body. If not the body I may have a wrong guess as a merlot based Saint-Emillion. Ready to drink but will improve, still lack a little bit of punch. Medium aftertaste.

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